Economy

Report: COVID-19’s Long-Term Implications for Qatar’s External Trade and Maritime Logistics

Oxford Business Group This Oxford Business Group report looks at COVID-19’s impact on Qatar’s economy, especially its external trade sector. Working Paper

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MENA Economic Update: Overconfident: How Economic and Health Fault Lines Left the Middle East and North Africa Ill-Prepared to Face COVID

World Bank This World Bank report discusses factors that exacerbated the pandemic’s burden on MENA governments, namely that governments were “ill-prepared” and overestimated their capacities to overcome the pandemic. Article

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MENA Economic Update: Overconfident: How Economic and Health Fault Lines Left the Middle East and North Africa Ill-Prepared to Face COVID [Arabic]

World Bank This World Bank report discusses factors that exacerbated the pandemic’s burden on MENA governments, namely that governments were “ill-prepared” and overestimated their capacities to overcome the pandemic. Article

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Algeria: Amid Concerns About the Pandemic and Its Economic Impact, Some Optimism for the Future

Middle East Institute This article reports on the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Algeria as well as an outlook on the future. Article

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Mauritania: Female-Headed Households Coping with the Burden of COVID-19

Carnegie Endowment This article provides a glimpse of the suffering endured by female breadwinners who work in this informal sector of the economy. Article

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The Effects of COVID-19 on Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: Empirical Evidence from Jordan

Journal of Enterprising Communities: People and Places in the Global Economy This paper aims to present empirical data on the effects of the COVID-19 crisis on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), highlighting the initial conclusions regarding their crisis management. Article

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Data Innovation in Response to COVID-19 in Somalia: Application of a Syndromic Case Definition and Rapid Mortality Assessment Method

Global Health Action This article monitors the impact of COVID-19 on beneficiaries of a long-term cash transfer programme in Somalia and assess the utility of a syndromic score case definition and rapid mortality surveillance tool. Journal Article

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The Socio-Economic Impact of COVID-19 on the Petroleum Sector in Egypt: A Descriptive Analysis

Emerald Insight This study explores the impact of COVID-19 on the petroleum sector in Egypt, both economically and socially. Journal Article

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Dynamic Diversification Benefits of Sukuk and Conventional Bonds for the Financial Performance of MENA Region Companies: Empirical Evidence From the COVID-19 Pandemic Period

Emerald Insight This study aims to investigate the spillover between the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) stock index and several security indices, including Sukuk and conventional bond, and ultimately compare the hedge effectiveness of Sukuk and conventional bond. Journal Article

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The Economic and Psychological Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Indian Migrant Workers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Healthcare This study assesses the economic and psychological impacts of COVID-19 on Indian migrant workers in Saudi Arabia. Journal Article

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